diff --git a/tasks/mutable_setup.yml b/tasks/mutable_setup.yml
index d01a394..6cf5310 100644
--- a/tasks/mutable_setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/mutable_setup.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@
       include_tasks: _inc_galaxy_version.yml
       when: __galaxy_major_version is undefined
 
+    - name: Create directories for config files
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        state: directory
+        path: "{{ item }}"
+        mode: "{{ __galaxy_dir_perms }}"
+        group: "{{ __galaxy_user_group }}"
+      loop: "{{ (galaxy_mutable_config_files + galaxy_mutable_config_templates) | map(attribute='dest') | map('dirname') | unique }}"
+
     # force: no in the following 2 tasks will not overwrite existing configs
     - name: Instantiate mutable configuration files
       copy: